College Report -- Jean-Louis breaks his own Sacred Heart records

Published 7:00 pm, Saturday, February 27, 2010

There might eventually be a better high hurdler at Sacred Heart University.

But, for right now, Bertony Jean-Louis, a Brien McMahon grad, is simply the man. Not only is he the man at SHU, but in the Northeast Conference as well, winning the league title in the 60-meter hurdles.

Jean-Louis broke his own school record a mere nine days ago, lowering the SHU standard to 8.02 seconds. His former school record of 8.10.

He won the race by over 1/3 of a second as his college teammate, Peter Conti, finished second in 8.35.

The sophomore scored points in the 60-meter dash and the 200-meter dash as well. He was fifth in the 60-meter dash, crossing the finish line in 7.06. His time of 22.74 in the 200-meter dash was good for eighth.

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Sacred Heart finished third with 82 points. Long Island University won the team title with 147.

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The New England Division III Women's and Men's Indoor Championships featured no fewer than five area athletes.

Former Norwalk spinter/jumper Nikki Hay, a Springfield College senior, won both the triple jump (38 feet, 4.75 inches) and the 55-meter dash (7.25). She was also a member of the winning 800-meter relay team, which finished in 1:44.57. Hay also picked up a pair of second place finished in the 200-meter dash (25.66) and the long jump (18-3). Springfield finished fourth as a team with 66 points. Williams College won the team title with 156.

The other four competed on the men's level.

Norwalk grad Nickel Hay, a Springfield junior and the younger brother of Nikki Hay, was a member of the Springfield 1,600-meter relay, which took second in 3:24.08. Individually, he was sixth in the 400-meter dash, crossing the finish line in 50.95. The Springfield men finished eighth with 49 points. Massachusetts Institute of Technology won the meet with 132.5 points.

Wilton grads Jeffrey Prescott and Jeff Ragazzini as well as Staples grad Jason Hanrahan all competed for Tufts University. Hanrahan posted two top five finishes. Individually, he was fifth in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:58.29. He was also a member of the Tufts' 3,200-meter relay, which took third in 7:58.01. Ragazzini was ninth in the mile run (4:20.54) and a member of the ninth-place distance medley relay (10:47.57). Prescott finished 20th in the 1,000-meter run (2:38.22). Tufts finished third with 65 points.

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Francis Marion University, along with Shannon Singleton-Bates, won its last four games of the regular season. In the last seven days, they downed Flagler College (105-86) and Armstrong Atlantic State University (104-81). In the win over Flagler, Singleton-Bates, a Norwalk grad, hit 11-of-17 field goals and 2-of-3 free throws to finish the game with 25 points and six rebounds in her 27 minutes of play. She led the team in points scored and rebounds. The starting forward was one of five athletes in double figures.

In the win over AASU, Singleton-Bates finished with 22 points, three rebounds, three steals and two assists. Francis Marion is 24-3 overall and 16-2 in the Peach Belt Conference. They are ranked 18th in the NCAA Division II poll.

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William Paterson University was defeated in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament by Kean University, who posted a 70-62 triumph over the eighth ranked NCAA Division III team in the country.

At the time of the contest, Kean is ranked second in the most recent NCAA Division III poll. Former Norwalk player Elisa Brown was held to nine points, a team-high five steals, three rebounds and three assists in the NJAC Tournament Title game. WPU earned the right to play for the title by downing Rowan University 75-60. Brown finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and four steals. She hit 6-of-15 from the field and 5-0f-6 from the charity stripe. She had two treys in the contest. WPU is 25-2 overall. They were 12-1 in the NJAC.

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John Galvin, a Weston grad and Fairleigh Dickinson University men's basketball player, bucketed 15 points in FDU's 74-65 loss to Quinnipiac. Galvin, who drained 6-of-10 from the field and 3-of-3 from the stripe, also had seven rebounds and three steals. FDU will head to the Northeast Conference Tournament in Brooklyn with an 11-20 overall record. They were 10-8 in NEC play.

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Eliza Howe, a Staples grad and Hamilton College freshman, scored 15 points as Hamilton bowed out of the Liberty League Tournament with a 65-51 loss to Skidmore College. Howe drained 5-of-10 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws. She hit her only three-point shot as well. Howe also had six rebounds, three assists and three steals. Hamilton finished the year with a 15-10 overall record. They were 8-6 in the league.

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Wheaton College's Jeana Trimboli scored 12 points in Wheaton's 62-56 quarterfinal win over Smith College in the New England Woman's and Men's Athletic Conference Tournament. The Norwalk resident and Trinity Catholic grad hit 3-of-7 from the field and 4-of-4 from the stripe. Trimboli, who also had two assists, struck twice from beyond the arc. Wheaton was ousted from the tournament by Babson College, who defeated Wheaton 68-55 in the semifinals. Trimboli finished with eight points, two assists and two steals. Wheaton is 16-11 overall. The finished 12-6 in the NEWMAC.

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Duke University's Matt Marriott, a Staples grad, finished 10th in the 600-meter run at the Virginia Tech Challenge, which was held at Rector Field House in Blacksburg, Virginia. The Duke middle distance runner finished the race in 1 minute, 22.40 seconds. Team scores were not kept.

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Quinnipiac University player Ryann Simmons, a Norwalk resident, scored 10 points in Quinnipiac's 78-69 win over Monmouth University. Simmons missed only one shot, hitting 4-of-5 from the field and 1-of-1 from the stripe. The Kolbe Cathedral graduate, who also hit one trey, also had two rebounds and two steals. Quinnipiac won their final two games of the regular season. They are 12-17 overall and 7-11 in the Northeast Conference.

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Staples grad Andrei Oztemel scored eight points as his college team, Ithaca College, lost a 75-72 decision to Nazareth College in the Empire Eight Conference Tournament. In the overtime contest, which occurred in the semifinals, Oztemel also had six rebounds in 16 minutes of play. Ithaca finished the year with an 18-8 overall record. They were 11-5 in the league.

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Norwalk grad Richard Sullivan, a Pace University junior pitcher, worked 1 2/3 innings in Pace's 22-4 loss to Florida Southern College. Sullivan, who did not get a decision, allowed one earned run on three hits. He walked a pair of batters. Pace is 0-4.

Dan Chamness is a freelance writer for The Hour. His College Report runs every Sunday. To reach him, or to submit your son's or daughter's name for a future article, contact him at Dan62801@aol.com.